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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Strange Lever Door Knob [25 articles]
The old knob on the side entry door has been sticking so I decided to replace it with a lever style doorknob, which would make it easier for my wife to open the door when she's carrying seed trays f...
HELP with Goo-Gone spill!! [24 articles]
bstevens - 2009-08-29 19:02:00 [In: Chimneys & Fireplaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | ]
We have a brand new home. I was cleaning some stickers off the glass
fireplace covers and spilled about half a cup full of goo-gone onto
the fireplace hearth. It's a very light, cream-colored limest...Testing dryer receptacle? [30 articles]
John Albert - 2009-09-05 00:47:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Health & Safety | Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | Security & Surveillance | ]
Hello all -
What's the proper and SAFE way to test a 3-prong 240 volt
socket for a dryer?
I have an old analog (with the needle) Radio Shack
multimeter and I'd like to check both sides of th...Making dryer vent hole in brick (not cement block) [15 articles]
Jeff The Drunk - 2009-09-20 11:11:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
I suppose I need a hammer drill to outline the hole then knock it out
with a hammer and chisel?
This is for an upstairs laundry room I've created. No other way to
vent the dryer.
...Water heater - time to replace?? [17 articles]
AngryOldWhiteGuy - 2010-11-11 20:58:00 [In: Heating, Cooling & Ventilation | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I have a Rheem 41V40, 50 gallon, gas hot water heater in our house - not
sure how long it has been here - the serial number is 0502 103535. I got in
the habit of turning the water off at the stre...GFI Outlet [87 articles]
desgnr - 2009-09-14 12:51:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Windows & Doors | ]
I just installed a GFI outlet for my Washer & Dryer.
Twice in the last week the outlet was tripped when i went to use the Washer.
I pushed the Reset & it worked fine for the whole load.
I never had...Gum in dryer [11 articles]
2009-09-11 19:25:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
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Left a stick of gum in shirt pocket, washed the shirt, and ran it
through dryer.
...Washer/Dryer combo problems [4 articles]
dave - 2009-09-13 20:00:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
I have a MLCE52RCS1 washer dryer combo and I'm looking for a service
manual.
I've got a broke tub support and drum and would like to replace it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Is there a better ...2 hole in the wall questions [6 articles]
Jack - 2009-10-13 19:45:00 [In: Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've got two situations where I need help with holes in my walls.
In the laundry room, the rigid pipe dryer vent is going out through the
garage wall, then venting outside. In the winter, the la...Adding Utility Tub Next to Washer/Dryer [5 articles]
Edge - 2009-10-10 09:30:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Carpentry | Kitchens | Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I want to add a utility tub next to the washer in the laundry room.
The room is on the first floor with basement access. The washer is
connected to a utility box that supplies hot/cold water and dra...Collapsed Dryer Vent [9 articles]
PFloyd - 2009-10-14 09:07:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
I looked through my dryers exit vent from the outside and saw no
connection to it. All I saw was a water pipe. How would I be able to
re-connect my vent?
...dryer longevity [10 articles]
Smitty Two - 2009-10-15 15:13:00 [In: Laundry Rooms | ]
Is there any appliance that lasts longer than a dryer? I swear, the
dryer my parents had was almost pre-Columbian. Now I open up mine to
replace the belt (it's starting to squeal) and what do I fi...GFCI's required in a non-updated bathroom? (Two prong type) [57 articles]
Lee B - 2009-11-10 13:26:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Electrical & Wiring | Home Electronics | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Walls & Ceilings | ]
(I'm clueless about electricity... actually it sort of scares me, so
this is all Greek to me).
Question - I'm in the process of selling an older(1950's) home. The home
inspection was Friday, ...Score one for top loading washers [31 articles]
mike - 2009-11-03 19:47:00 [In: Appliances | Basements & Crawl Spaces | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Energy Efficiency | Laundry Rooms | ]
How would you like to pay top dollar for a new washing machine - only
to have it stink up your laundry room?
It's happening to lots of people who have a front-loading washer. KOMO
News Problem So...Clothes Dreyer Venting Dangers? [4 articles]
jeff_wisnia - 2009-11-05 08:57:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Laundry Rooms | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | ]
The hired painting crew got through doing the outside of our home a
couple of days ago and while I was admiring the improved look of the
place I noticed that our clothes dryer's through the wall...